Failing tocheckreferencesInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentBad-mouthingthecompanyAsking thecandidate’sbirthdateNot readingthe resumein advanceShowingdispleasureat thecandidate’sfacial twitchIgnoring thecandidate’stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Not describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobInquiringabout thecandidate’snationaloriginAsking thecandidateif he’smarriedAskingwhere thecandidatelivesNotfollowingcompanypoliciesAskingaboutdisabilitiesUnprofessionalattireAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewMaking an age-ist comment(“You areremarkably wellpreserved”)Unbuttoningher blouseMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateAsking aboutworker’scompensationclaimsOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleLack ofopen-endedquestionsFailing tocheckreferencesInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentBad-mouthingthecompanyAsking thecandidate’sbirthdateNot readingthe resumein advanceShowingdispleasureat thecandidate’sfacial twitchIgnoring thecandidate’stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Not describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobInquiringabout thecandidate’snationaloriginAsking thecandidateif he’smarriedAskingwhere thecandidatelivesNotfollowingcompanypoliciesAskingaboutdisabilitiesUnprofessionalattireAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewMaking an age-ist comment(“You areremarkably wellpreserved”)Unbuttoningher blouseMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateAsking aboutworker’scompensationclaimsOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleLack ofopen-endedquestions

Tools for UNsuccessful Hiring - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Failing to check references
  2. Insufficient job-related questions and numerous job-unrelated questions
  3. Unprofessional clutter on the desk
  4. Asking him if his residence is a halfway house
  5. Ignoring a gap of more than thirty years in employment
  6. Bad-mouthing the company
  7. Asking the candidate’s birthdate
  8. Not reading the resume in advance
  9. Showing displeasure at the candidate’s facial twitch
  10. Ignoring the candidate’s theft of company property (the donut bowl)
  11. Not describing any of the pertinent details of the job
  12. Inquiring about the candidate’s national origin
  13. Asking the candidate if he’s married
  14. Asking where the candidate lives
  15. Not following company policies
  16. Asking about disabilities
  17. Unprofessional attire
  18. Allowing only five minutes for the interview
  19. Making an age-ist comment (“You are remarkably well preserved”)
  20. Unbuttoning her blouse
  21. Making a demeaning comment about another candidate
  22. Asking about worker’s compensation claims
  23. Offering the candidate food during the interview, thereby rendering many of his answers unintelligible
  24. Lack of open-ended questions